Demography

1991

2001

Source

Total population

188,064

212,408

CBS

Male

90,718

100,853

CBS

Female

97,346

111,555

CBS

0-4 years

31,937

26,409

CBS

5-9 years

26,119

32,061

CBS

10-14 years

22,275

30,930

CBS

15-49 years

82,043

90,988

CBS

50-59 years

12,341

13,986

CBS

60 + years

13,349

18,034

CBS

Population growth rate %

NA

1.2

CBS

Total households

34,766

40,386

CBS

Average household size

5.4

5.3

CBS

Urban population %

NA

NA

CBS

Adolescent population (10-19 years)

37,088

52,890

CBS

Female population of reproductive age (15-49 years)

44,138

49,825

CBS

Singulate mean age at marriage of female (years)

18.7

19.8

CBS

Disabled population (male/female) No.

2001

Source

Physical

183/242

CBS

Blind

41/100

CBS

Deaf

99/134

CBS

Mental

65/54

CBS

Multiple

38/49

CBS

Major caste/ethnicity %

2001

Source

Brahman/Chhetri Group

32.05

CBS

Advanced Group

14.12

CBS

Marginalized Group

26.92

CBS

Highly Marginalized Group

3.35

CBS

Disadvantaged Group

13.44

CBS

Endangered Group

0.34

CBS

Dalit Group

8.18

CBS

Unidentified Group

0.52

CBS

Others

1.06

CBS

Religion %

1991

2001

Source

Hinduism

75.9

68.1

CBS

Buddhism

23.6

28.3

CBS

Islam

0.0

0.0

CBS

Others

0.5

3.6

CBS

Human development

1996

2001

Source

Life expectancy at birth Yrs

61.0

65.2

NHDR

Male

61.0

64.9

NHDR

Female

49.0

65.4

NHDR

Literacy rate of 6 yrs + %

30.4

39.4

CBS

Male

49.3

53.8

CBS

Female

12.9

26.6

CBS

Adult literacy rate of 15 yrs + %

24.8

31.2

NHDR

Male

44.1

48.3

NHDR

Female

7.7

16.9

NHDR

Infant mortality rate Per 1,000 live births

NA

48.4

NHDR

Social empowerment index (SEI)

NA

0.243

NHDR

Human development index (HDI)

0.315

0.434

NHDR

Human poverty index (HPI)

NA

53.400

NHDR

Gender empowerment measure (GEM)

0.081

0.311

NHDR

Gross domestic product PPP US $

992

1,009

NHDR

Per capita income US $

NA

185

NHDR

Health facility

2002

Source

Number of hospitals

1

LMIS

Number of primary health care centres

1

LMIS

Number of health posts

12

LMIS

Number of sub health posts

41

LMIS

Number of ayurvedic health facilities

2

LMIS

Number of pharmacies

29

INRUD

Human resources for health

2002

Source

Number of doctors

3

HuRDIS

Number of nurses

64

HuRDIS

Number of para-medicals

83

HuRDIS

Health worker population ratio in '000 population

2002

Source

Doctor population ratio

70.8

HuRDIS

Nurse population ratio

3.3

HuRDIS

Para-medicals population ratio

2.6

HuRDIS

Sanitation and drinking water

2001

Source

Population with access to toilet

34.4

NHDR

Population with access to safe drinking water

72.1

NHDR

Child health

1999

2004

Source

Incidence of ARI among U5 children Per 1,000 population

225

372

DoHS

Incidence of diarrhoea among U5 children Per 1,000 population

207

230

DoHS

Percent of malnourished U3 children (Weight/Age)

19.7

8.2

DoHS

Chronic malnourishment among U5 children (Stunting)

NA

73.3

NHDR

Immunization

1999

2004

Source

Estimated number of infant population

7,339

6,950

DoHS

Percent of BCG coverage (< 1 yr)

81.0

88.3

DoHS

Percent of DPT 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

74.8

86.7

DoHS

Percent of Polio 3 coverage (< 1 yr)

74.4

86.7

DoHS

Percent of Measles coverage (< 1 yr)

78.5

86.1

DoHS

Maternal health

1999

2004

Source

Expected pregnancies

8,871

8,109

DoHS

Percent of 4 ANC visits among first visits

NA

39.1

DoHS

Percent of delivery by health workers (as % of expected pregnancy)

4.0

11.2

DoHS

Percent of first post natal visits (as % of expected pregnancy)

9.5

25.6

DoHS

Family planning

1999

2004

Source

Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) %

21.8

25.9

DoHS

Couple years of protection (CYP) as % of MWRA

15.3

20.0

DoHS

Morbidity

1999

2004

Source

Case finding rate of tuberculosis %

NA

28

DoHS

Malaria incidence Per 1,000 population

0.00

0.01

DoHS

Kala-azar incidence Per 100,000 risk population

0.00

0.00

DoHS

Leprosy prevalence rate Per 1,000 population

2.48

1.12

DoHS

Top five most common diseases %

1999

2004

Source

ARI

5.27

8.37

DoHS

Skin disease

5.95

8.36

DoHS

Diarrhoeal diseases

3.61

5.52

DoHS

Intestinal worms

3.89

4.90

DoHS

Gastritis

2.49

3.36

DoHS

Mortality

1999

2004

Source

ARI - case fatality rate

1.2

0.1

DoHS

Diarrhoea - case fatality rate

0.1

0.1

DoHS

Hospital services

2004

Source

Number of hospitals reporting

1

DoHS

Number of hospital beds sanctioned

15

DoHS

Number of beds available

15

DoHS

Number of inpatients

573

DoHS

Bed occupancy rate (%)

36

DoHS

Number of deliveries (normal)

46

DoHS

Number of deliveries (complicated)

2

DoHS

Number of live births

44

DoHS

Number of still births

5

DoHS

Number of low weight babies (LWB)

1

DoHS

Number of maternal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of neonatal deaths

NA

DoHS

Number of deaths

14

DoHS

Disasters effects for the past 32 years

1971-2001

Source

Deaths

186

NSET

Injury

574

NSET

Affected families

21,356

NSET

Total loss at present value Rs in million

2,174.6

NSET